The Finns Poisonblack have bad news for their fans. The band is going on an indefinite hiatus. The band's latest release had been 2013's album Lyijy but according to guitarist/singer Ville Laihiala (ex-Sentenced), it's time for the band to stop. They decided to lay the band to rest for now.

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Finnish power metallers Stratovarius will release their new album, Eternal, on September 11th via the earMUSIC label. Recently, the band has shared an intimate tour of the album via a 12-minute behind-the-scenes mini-documentary, which can now be seen below. The studio documentary spotlights the band in the studio recording, along with interviews about the new material.

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Following an upcoming Japanese tour together with Watain and Inquisition, Tribulation have now also been confirmed to appear as main support on a string of UK dates with Paradise Lost, with Lucifer opening. Additionally, the Swedes Tribulation have also announced two headline shows. This means there will be plenty of chances to check out the new songs live, from their new album The Children Of The Night released in April 2015 through Century Media.

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Greek black metal masters Zemial will tour North America for their first time ever since their inception in 1989 and tagged Brooklyn's raw black metal band Throaat as their tour support. According to the band, they will be playing their 2013 highly-esteemed progressive black metal masterpiece Nykta in its entirety, as well as some other fan favorites.

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As usual, industrial death metallers Mechina continue to be very prolific in terms of new releases. Their latest album, Acheron, came out at the beginning of this year but fans already have the opportunity to savour new music. Mechina's new single, "The World We Lost", is available below for your listening pleasure and is the beginning of their multi-album storyline, the preface to the 2011 album Conqueror. It's 19 minutes of new material, also available on Bandcamp.

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Soilwork's new album, The Ride Majestic, is right around the corner. Their forthcoming 10th studio album is hitting stores worldwide next week on August 28th, 2015 via Nuclear Blast Records. Before the release, you can still hear one more song from it. It's the new single "Enemies In Fidelity". What are you waiting for? Check it out below and share your impressions.

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Antimatter's new album is finally being released! Three years in the making, Antimatter's sixth album, The Judas Table, is due out on October 9th on Prophecy Productions and now available for pre-order! It is a concept album about betrayal, the suffering and overcoming it. Immediately after the release of The Judas Table, the band will embark on The Judas Tour 2015 in October. As of now, you can start discovering the album below, with tracklist and cover artwork already unveiled.

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Legendary industrial metal German band Die Krupps just released a brand new lyric video of song "Battle Extreme" which was released on the single Battle Extreme/Fly Martyrs High and also will appear on their upcoming album V - Metal Machine Music. The video can be watched down below where you also find more details regarding this new record.

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UK's own Skindred are back with a new album and you can already hear some music from it. The forthcoming album is called Volume and it drops on the 30th of October through Napalm Records. As well as their new full-length, Skindred will also be releasing a new film, Rude Boys For Life, documenting their past 17 years as a band. You can pre-order both releases now here. Enjoy the band's new single "Under Attack" on the video below as well.

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After recently revealing its title and release date, Vhöl have now unveiled the cover artwork of their upcoming album Deeper Than Sky (out on October 23rd via Profound Lore Records). The tracklist is yet to be revealed. This will be the band's return after a two-year gap. Do you like what you see?

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Nightwish have a few things to share today. First, before the European leg of the Endless Forms Most Beautiful tour kicks off, the band announces the release of a strictly limited (no re-prints), special tour edition of their current record, coming with a bonus DVD, out on October 30th via Nuclear Blast. Moreover, Kalevala Koru (Jewelry), in collaboration with Nightwish, is launching a new jewelry collection called Evolution Series by Nightwish.

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Your death metal fix has arrived and was delivered by the Seattle group Black Breath. Their third LP Slaves Beyond Death comes via Southern Lord Records on September 25th, arriving three years after the band's 2012-released Sentenced To Life. Take a plunge into the filthy savagery of "Slaves Beyond Death" through SoundCloud here.

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Funeral doomsters Tyranny are back and we salute them. Surprisingly, the duo announced the release of a new album called Aeons In Tectonic Interment this year, ten years after their debut Tides Of Awakening. With the album's release one month away, the first 10-minute track "Sunless Deluge" from the new album is now available for your ears to enjoy here. Also, as a visual companion to the music, you can take a look at the album's cover below.

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The Key will be out on Frontiers Music Srl on September 18th and is the new album from Operation: Mindcrime. But singer Geoff Tate (ex-Queensrÿche) is already working on the follow-ups to The Key and says the second album in the trilogy is currently being mixed, while the third is "mostly written" and on track to be finished by the October deadline. As for now, enjoy Operation: Mindcrime's music video for "Burn".

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Circle II Circle recently shared news about their new album. It will be called Reign Of Darkness, marking the third release in a row for Circle II Circle on earMUSIC, and is set to drop on October 16th, 2015. The album "features the powerful metal sound, strong hard rock riffs, both emphasizing Zak Stevens' passionate melodic rock vocals." If you want to know more about it, check out the details below.

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